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An unpleasant and unexpected news has come from Sochi, where it will be opened in the evening'' s XI Paralympic Winter. The athlete of the National sledge hockey, Igor Star, was positive in a doping control carried out surprise last Tuesday, the day after the arrival of the Italian delegation to Russia. The 32 year-old from Varese has been suspended as a precautionary measure.
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It gives the news via a statement, the Italian Paralympic Committee. From the analysis carried out on samples of blood and urine specimens, would have emerged traces of clobetasol, a corticosteroid action in the anabolic cream Trefodermin content. A product used by the attacker blue without declaring the use by international regulation on schedule. The drug has been used for the treatment of certain bedsores.
This is the comment of Marcus Junius De Sanctis, secretary generaledel Chip and Head of Mission at the Italian Winter Games 2014. "I listened to the athlete Igor Stella - the statement of the official website of the Paralympic Committee - who said they had taken in front of the Medical Commission of the IPC, a cream for bed sores, the Trofodermin, a corticosteroid to anabolic action, without having declared it in due time by the anti-doping rules. For this reason, we decided to suspend our athlete in a precautionary measure. Within the next 48 hours, will be subject to proceedings by the international body'' s, during which it will be called upon to prove his case and his good faith in the whole affair, something that could mitigate the penalty on . Unable to attend the opening ceremony, but can help. "
So, waiting for its position should be clarified, Stella can not take an active part in the opening ceremony (scheduled at 17 this afternoon), when his team mate Andrea Chiarotti will lead the Italian team. You will have to wait for the response dell'Ipcsul his case, and hoped for a clarification of his situation. Most probably will not even take part in the tournament at the onset of sledge hockey. Tomorrow at 13:30 Italian against the United States.
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